Michigan State jumped out to a 20-16 lead before Purdue rallied. A 3-point play by Johnson and a teardrop lay-up by Jackson over two defenders gave Purdue a 24-22 lead.

Michigan State lacked the offensive drive needed to combat the big plays, including three straight lay-ups by Purdue at one point, which energized the home crowd and fueled the Boilermakers’ scoring rout.

By half-time the Spartans were down 41-31 and entered the second half sluggish.

Purdue remains one game behind No. 1 Ohio State in the conference standings heading into their showdown in Columbus on Tuesday night.

The previous meeting between the teams came late last season in Purdue’s first game after Robbie Hummel tore the ACL in his right knee. Michigan State won 53-44 as Johnson and Moore combined to shoot 7 for 27 from the field. This time, Purdue’s top scorers combined to shoot 16 for 31.